Herb Gray

Herbert William Gray (June 12, 1934 – January 21, 2011) was a Canadian Football Hall of Fame defensive end who played in the 1950s and 1960s. Before turning professional, Gray played high school football in Houston and became a three-year letterman at the University of Texas. He played on the 1953 Southwest Conference co-championship team, which finished ranked No. 8 in the nation, earning 2nd Team All-Conference honors as a tackle. In his senior year he served as a team captain and was named first team all-conference by the AP and a Football Writers Association of America All-American. He played in the 1956 Senior Bowl and was drafted in the fifth round of the 1956 NFL draft by the Baltimore Colts, but chose to play in the Canadian Football League instead.

With the Winnipeg Blue Bombers, Gray won four Grey Cups and played for two others. He made all-star teams as both an offensive lineman and defensive end, and was the first defensive player to win the league's Outstanding Lineman award. He was later named the Winnipeg Blue Bombers Defensive Player of the Half Century and was selected to the Canadian Football League's All-Time All-Star team at defensive end. Gray was inducted into the Canadian Football Hall of Fame.